verlesen
Translation
to misread, to read out, to sort, to pick over
Examples
Ich habe mich beim Datum verlesen.
I misread the date.
Der Lehrer verlas die Namen der Schüler.
The teacher read out the students' names.
Die Linsen müssen vor dem Kochen verlesen werden.
The lentils must be sorted before cooking.
Grammar Patterns
sichAkk verlesen to misread sth. I misread the line.
((sth.acc)) to read sth. out The president read out a statement.
((sth.acc)) to sort sth. She sorts the best beans for the coffee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: falsch lesen (to read incorrectly), vorlesen (to read out), sortieren (to sort)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating a mistake or completion) and 'lesen' (to read). It can mean 'to read wrongly' or 'to read through'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' as 'very' thorough reading, leading to sorting (verlesen), or as making an error ('ver-') while reading ('lesen').